Spednic Lake Provincial Park
Managed by New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vanceboro
More than half of Vanceboro’s land is conserved: 92%
92% of Vanceboro’s land is conserved, about 11,831 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Vanceboro, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
92%
11,831 acres · of 20.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
840 ft
Vance Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,831 conserved acres
92% of Vanceboro’s land. Water is left out: Vanceboro has 20.1 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Vanceboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint11,030 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10,977 ac
State fish & wildlife473 ac
State parks319 ac
Not recorded477 ac
Unknown Easement · 11,030 acConservation Easement · 10,977 acState Conservation Area · 950 acState Park · 319 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,029 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spednik Lake State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 477 | Unknown |
| Spednic Lake State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 473 | Closed |
| Spednic Saint Croix International Waterway State Park | State parks | 319 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Vanceboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Vanceboro
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Vanceboro
Vance Mountain840 ft elevation
DirectionsSussie Hill440 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vanceboro: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Vanceboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Vanceboro
Are dogs allowed on Vanceboro’s trails?
Spednic Lake Provincial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vanceboro?
1 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vanceboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vanceboro neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →